abandonment
(c) 2002-03 jgoldberg
so you asked me if I thought you took responsibility for yourself
as it stands
the answer is obviously yes
and absolutely no

perhaps the issue is about practicing what you preach
and committment to your values
to those things creative, to that which becomes the bounty of humanity
to living
like your belief in sobriety
to safety
like your belief in nonviolence
to equity
like your expectation of continuity
to paying the fees

you are ever the one that leaves
ever the one that pushes
ever the one making demands
and in return you offer the face of a startled child

the skirmish takes place where the line is drawn
what do you want
you must make some decisions
you must hear some truths
work with it
take it or leave it

to not accomodate you is not abandonment